iPad Air 3 Screen Replacement

Step 1 Screen

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Cracked near home button its important to not break home button flex cable
Apply heat to the screen! Do NOT SKIP THIS STEP
Make sure to turn it off if you can to prevent breaking the backlight filter

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Step 2

Pry with splicer around the edges
Display cables are on the bottom of screen opening up like an upside-down note pad

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Step 3

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Lift from the top like so
Display Cables

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Step 4

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Set screen up a little bit to get to power connection
Power connection has PH000 screw holding it together
Slide a card under connection
Its very important to disconnect battery try turning it on make sure it is off to avoid further damage to ipad

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Step 5

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Lift display back up to get to the display cables
Unscrew 2 PH000 Screws from display cable bracket
Use the flat end of plastic spudger to lift off connections
There is 4 flex cables that need disconnecting

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Step 6

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Whoohoo we got it off now clean the edges for any broken glass
Keep track of rubbers covering proximity light sensor on the top
Light covers place on top of proxmity sensors

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Step 7

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APPLY HEAT TO HOME BUTTON 15-20 Seconds should do the trick
If heat is not applied you might break the home button along with the touch ID. If you replace the home button touch ID will not work anymore
Take of home button flex cover
Use flat end of spudger to pry up home button flex connector

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Step 8

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Reapply heat if you spent to much time getting flex unhooked
Pry with splicer under the home button bracket car
Clean glass around gasket

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Step 9

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Install home button on new screen I recommend using liquid adhesive for this!
Push the home button a couple of times to make sure it stills on and make sure it is clicking!

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Step 10

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Connect all 4 Flex cables to the logic board!
Now at the bottom of the new screen screw in the battery connection to test the new screen!

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Step 11

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Test screen drawing on the notes make sure it works!
Adhere new screen with preinstalled adhesive and clap it!

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